I bring to my students a wealth of experiences from a very expansive background. My experience as a classical violinist includes the Denver Symphony (now the Colorado Symphony) as well as Concertmaster of the Colorado Ballet. When I was nine years old, my earliest fiddling experience was with Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys in Dallas, Texas. My championships include state as well as National Champion in my age division. Most of my fiddling early on was by ear so it was a natural path for me to embrace the Suzuki rote approach to violin teaching. My early introduction to rote teaching was with Suzuki during a summer at the Eastman School of M

Personlized bowed strings and piano lessons in a variety of styles included classical, bluegrass, a other traditional styles. I enjoy working with a variety of ability levels and helping each student grow as a musician. I give students the freedom to develop their style while still learning good techiques, musicial skills and theory.